Don’t fall for Myanmar’s election of generals

The pattern is familiar. A military man seizes power. Opponents are jailed or forced into exile. A sham election is held, the ruler swaps his military uniform for a suit and tie, and he bestows upon himself the more legitimate-sounding title of “president”. It happened in Egypt in 2013. It happened last year in Gabon. And it’s happened this year in Myanmar, also known as Burma, where military…